stonewash

[ stohn-wosh, -wawsh ]
/ ˈstoʊnˌwɒʃ, -ˌwɔʃ /

verb (used with object)

to wash (cloth) with pebbles or stones so as to give the appearance of wear.

Origin of stonewash

stone + wash

Words nearby stonewash

stonewall, stonewall jackson, stonewall riot, stonewalling, stoneware, stonewash, stonewashed, stonework, stonewort, stoney, stoney creek

British Dictionary definitions for stonewashed

stonewashed
/ (ˈstəʊnˌwɒʃt) /

adjective

(of new clothes or fabric, esp denim jeans) given a worn faded look by being subjected to the abrasive action of many small pieces of pumice